The Beach (2000)
Directed by Danny Boyle · Cinematography by Darius Khondji
R119 min60 frames
DramaAdventureRomanceThriller
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What is The Beach about?
Twenty-something Richard travels to Thailand and finds himself in possession of a strange map. Rumours state that it leads to a solitary beach paradise, a tropical bliss - excited and intrigued, he sets out to find it.
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What does the cinematography of The Beach look like?
Across 58 sampled frames, The Beach builds its coverage from medium shots (33% of the sample), with wide compositions (31%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Darius Khondji keeps 43% of it in soft, low-key light. 45% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 55% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of The Beach?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Beach (2000) are #2e2f2b, #121110, #55534c, #71736c, #d1d1c8, #47372c — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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